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Don described two expansion options (a two-bay and a three-bay shop) and preliminary payback estimates: about six years to recoup costs for a two-bay expansion and about nine years for a three-bay expansion under projected efficiencies. He said the project estimate, inclusive of a new lift and associated work, was approximately $3.7 million in total project cost (including funds already set aside this fiscal year).

Fleet staff outlined operational benefits: reducing hours deputies spend transporting vehicles for service, faster turnaround when heavy vehicles require lifts, and reduced downtime when large vehicles are held in lengthy repairs. Don said a second lift and added shop space would reduce the county’s operational costs by shortening repair turnaround and consolidating parts and tooling.

Fleet also requested a new mechanic position (with tooling estimated at about $15,000), improvements to on-time-performance reporting from the current transit software (a quoted $10,000 custom report, with roughly 85% reimbursable by city contract revenues), and a trial of handheld cellular-based radios to improve communications where conventional radios are poor in coverage.

Supervisors discussed timing and funding. John and other supervisors said money is already available in the current fiscal year and expressed a preference to proceed now so the county can capture efficiencies sooner. The Board signaled consensus to ask staff to pursue option 3 (a three-bay expansion) and to instruct Dave (physical plant) and procurement to begin preparations for bidding and site work.

Ending: With that direction, fleet staff will move forward on planning and procurement for a three-bay expansion while also pursuing near-term technology and staffing items that will support maintenance and operational readiness.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Supervisors - Work Session: Budget January 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Fleet staff outlined staffing, radio/data and a proposed fleet-shop expansion to reduce vehicle downtime. Supervisors directed staff to advance a three-bay expansion option and asked procurement be initiated to capture current-year funds.","taxTitle","taxId",4186,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6118927,"Ambulance director highlights mobile-integrated health, transfer contract and storage needs in FY26 budget",2095,2541000,4636000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2715493-fb17952883d768fed3f0010957def1ae&start=2541&end=4636","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2715493-fb17952883d768fed3f0010957def1ae/thumbnail_2541000.jpg","/articles/6118927/Johnson-County/Iowa/Ambulance-director-highlights-mobile-integrated-health-transfer-contract-and-storage-needs-in-FY26-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6118927-fae88d9c61ae08bdd29b2785b82f1a74/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452914&Signature=iuZyWb3qP5EkVFKub15uWL5snlploULw1XKOBfU1Yq40lB~G53xC6Qf5i3Ep~rGgcoSyuSlDUvUltYX9K2C6h2uMQ3z1yYaCMqPAYl~igzyb8LaQWKFRsIr7L9ONhTjJfpjkeSEOWUX73WIkb40RuNhtO~L2mJrjbqCfYO7NMzY1xHGT0LFTiWvFzw~9jyjhLcdSGKteLdLc2VaiR~IsMRV5q-yAH9EE5s6h992WAM9LIxRLIXmSJzsQvuMNAmuf6cbn-mMKUBpyLSA8LVnj15sDIvo-OBq97Zx~-B-JAiIz0IyBbIOpWf1jFmBAs-SbtmDbztsLtQXJRlWZ0aJ4hQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dion Johnson, director of Johnson County Ambulance, presented the ambulance department’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget on Jan. 6, detailing program growth, new revenue streams and short-term capital and operating needs.

Johnson said two programs from FY25 — a full-time community paramedic for the Mobile Integrated Health program and a transfer contract with the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics — are now operational and have measurable effects on call volumes and reimbursement. “Those are both complete,” Johnson said, noting both programs reduce 9-1-1 activations and generate transfer revenue that “pays for itself.”

He reported the mobile-integrated-health pilot had enrolled 50 individuals with more than 100 interactions over six months and said the program shows measurable reductions in emergency utilization. The department also launched a seven-day-a-week transfer truck and said the transfer work will increase call volume but should produce corresponding revenue because insurance or the university is billed.

Johnson outlined FY26 decision-package priorities: HealthCall (a cloud-based patient-care platform to support the mobile-integrated-health continuum of care), additional secure storage for ambulances, medical-supply increases tied to higher call volume, and equipment to standardize eight front-line ambulances (including a Lucas chest-compression device and IV pumps). He asked the board to prioritize storage as a near-term need because fleet storage constraints affect operational readiness.

On community programs, Johnson described a Narcan Leave-Behind initiative in partnership with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services that will allow providers and the community paramedic to leave intranasal naloxone kits for families and individuals, track counts but not patient identifiers, and report dispensing totals to the state.

Board members questioned staffing projections and equipment needs. Johnson said he had no personnel requests in FY26 because staffing levels had recently been raised and were now stable, though he anticipated 2–3 retirements in the next few years. He detailed vehicle counts (14 9-1-1 ambulances by month-end, five 24/7 units, a transfer truck and ancillary vehicles) and said ambulance storage and vandalism concerns make temporary paid storage necessary; he estimated a $12,000 near-term storage rental to house ambulances until a permanent solution is secured.

Johnson also requested capital funding for one transit-style ambulance to meet transfer demand if fiscally prudent; he said he would be conservative in capital requests this year and adjust future budgets when the transfer program’s revenue fully materializes.

Ending: Supervisors accepted the conservative FY26 approach with no new staffing requests, discussed prioritizing storage and HealthCall in decision-package rankings, and asked staff to reflect conservative revenue and expense projections in subsequent drafts.","Ambulance Director Dion Johnson told supervisors that mobile integrated health and a new University of Iowa transfer contract are expanding service and revenue but also increasing fleet storage and supply needs. Staff and board discussed HealthCall technology, Narcan leave-behind kits, and a conservative FY26 spending plan with no new personnel.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6118932,"Johnson County discusses County Attorney budget, flags uncertain victim-services grant revenue",1876,617000,2493000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2715493-fb17952883d768fed3f0010957def1ae&start=617&end=2493","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2715493-fb17952883d768fed3f0010957def1ae/thumbnail_617000.jpg","/articles/6118932/Johnson-County/Iowa/Johnson-County-discusses-County-Attorney-budget-flags-uncertain-victim-services-grant-revenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6118932-dc2dc90fe969973784018e43a3924a43/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452914&Signature=cO2NnG0NjYZus-IjulSYMRUJwfW6vEYDE0Ccg8R5ele1sxj9Ixkqx7PK~dvuV76asMkB2hBLxJ5qU3S1pR~QtWC2w0lAN6rOYIFLoK6ZGH5HbFJ8gequUgHXse6nYz4yJPa~4aIzaYD6bK3HHhj7fIkKsulK3GSs-WHZpUkNqrHqMjRCsGhokxf0ZVFObOkHHKiv9MjDR5nrMEJ30cE1CPYZ~7OHC3ufLYyLfdsMMH9bynp~YXRriUvgS3o2OPAfX~X76FtDeD4ea4JfuunGWLnl7vNsPLpu3tdyDKREfAtn1sQhRyVUtAcOGW39thV82Wtlcdiy5ORTNwiQBfPhUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Johnson County County Attorney Rachel presented the office’s fiscal year 2026 budget priorities on Jan. 6, highlighting victim services, community-based programs and uncertainty in state grant revenue.

Rachel, the County Attorney, told the Board of Supervisors the office continued to serve roughly 1,000 victims a year and emphasized an ongoing partnership with the Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) that provides weekly open hours at the courthouse. “The most important thing is that they get connected with DVIP,” Rachel said, describing the “warm handoff” process in which a DVIP staff person meets victims on-site.

The office requested 2.5 budgeted victim-witness coordinator positions tied to a pass-through federal grant administered through the state Attorney General’s office. Rachel said the county has historically budgeted roughly $180,000 in revenue related to the grant but warned that actual awards have fallen short and timing is uncertain: “We go into the fiscal year not knowing what we’re actually gonna receive from the grant.”

Delaney Dixon, assistant executive director at DVIP, described how advocates differ from victim-witness coordinators: “Victim advocates...are 100% focused on the victim and what they want and their goals and their feelings,” while victim-witness coordinators “maintain a database of protective orders, no contact orders, specifically, criminal no contact orders,” and help victims navigate the criminal process.

Board members questioned whether to budget the full expected grant revenue or to budget a lower, conservative figure and make up any shortfall from county funds. After discussion, supervisors signaled consensus to instruct staff (Dana and Adam) to reduce the revenue estimate tied to the victim-witness coordinator grant to $90,000 for budgeting purposes, with the understanding the county would cover staffing obligations if the award is lower or delayed.

Rachel and staff also described program developments and grant activity: a now-operational Community Violence Intervention (CVI) program co-located at Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County; an ASAP program linking individuals identified by sheriff’s staff to rapid mental-health treatment through a state grant and GuideLink partnership; and a planned SAMHSA-funded sequential intercept assessment scheduled for April to review county diversion and behavioral-health pathways.

Assistant County Attorney Ryan Moss told supervisors he had not received official notice of legislative moves that would change allowable uses of opioid-settlement or similar funds; he said the set of currently permitted uses for opioid settlement funds is “pretty explicit, comprehensive and restrictive.”

Supervisors also pressed Rachel on diversion and juvenile truancy: the County Attorney’s office continues marijuana diversion and pretrial-release coordination, and juvenile truancy referrals remain handled through the juvenile division with opportunities for parents to correct attendance before charges are filed. Rachel said the office’s approach is intended to keep children in school rather than pursue punitive measures.

The presentation included budget notes that the county’s collections division contributes roughly $1 million annually in delinquent court-debt collections and that funding for some positions comes from state pass-through grants that may be reduced. Supervisors and staff agreed to proceed with a conservative revenue estimate and to revisit appropriations if and when grant amounts are confirmed.

Ending: The County Attorney’s budget discussion concluded with staff direction to lower the grant revenue estimate in the draft budget and continue monitoring award notices and program developments, including the upcoming SAMHSA assessment.","County Attorney Rachel presented FY26 budget priorities including victim witness coordinator staffing, community violence intervention programs and a pending SAMHSA assessment. Supervisors asked to budget conservatively for a state pass-through victim-services grant and agreed to cut the revenue estimate to $90,000 pending award.","actionData","errors"]

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